Two dead, three missing as torrential rains lash Spain

Two people died and three were missing on Monday after heavy rains lashed drought-hit Spain, triggering flash floods that closed Madrid metro lines and high-speed rail links. The weekend storm affected almost the whole country, with the heaviest rains recorded on Sunday in the coastal provinces of Cadiz, Tarragona and Castello.

Several bridges collapsed in Aldea del Fresno and torrents of water swept away many cars. The heavy rainfall eased on Monday morning. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez thanked emergency services for their work and urged people to "continue to behave with caution". The torrential weather comes after Spain endured an intense heatwave and persistent high temperatures in August.